Become a part of the family at our hostel in Nyaung Shwe, Myanmar

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Mingalabar!

My name is Fiona, and on behalf of the entire family here at the hostel, we welcome you to Myanmar, to Inle Lake, and to our home.

We opened in Novemer 2015, to foster a community of safety, joy, and discovery; a “home away from home” where anyone from around the world can comfortably relax, exchange ideas, and share experiences.

Use one of our complimentary bikes to explore the local Shan villages, discover the beauty of Inle Lake during a boat tour, enjoy sunset happy hour on our rooftop lounge, and then retreat into one of our spacious and comfortable capsule-style beds, which feature privacy curtains, lockers, power outlets and reading lights.

We can't wait to welcome you!
Type of help
Cooking / shopping
Other
Helping with Tourists
Art project
Help with Computers / internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We provide all locally meals and accommodation in one of our dorm room beds.
Volunteers will be warmly welcomed by our local Burmese staff who are excited to show you the local way of life and share experiences with you. You will have the opportunity to work with local boat drivers, tour guides, and restaurant owners who we plan activities with for our guests here. You will also have the opportunity to learn the Burmese language if you'd like to! The staff are more than enthusiastic to teach you.
Help
We are looking for outgoing, enthusiastic and fun volunteers who are willing to help us here in beautiful Nyaung Shwe, Myanmar.

Duties range from taking care of website updating, advertising(Keyword marketing/ Facebook marketing/ Social media maeketing), organizing activities for our guests, teaching yoga, designing wall paintings, helping us out with language and computer issues (teaching the staff) and overall: making sure our guests have a great time.

If you think you can help us out with any of these tasks, and you are enthusiastic to live and experience the Burmese life around Inle Lake for some time, please message me.
Languages spoken
English
Accommodation
Mixed dorm room bed. At least two weeks.
What else ...
There are many great activities to do around Nyaung Shwe and the rest of Inle Lake.
You can do a boat tour around the lake, take a bicycle and visit the mountain winery, the tofu village, the cave or any other place of interest. Close to our hostel is an orphanage which you can visit. Furthermore, you can learn about our local customs and our delicious local cuisine. Finally, we can help you plan your trip to the rest of Myanmar. (We offer two way bus ticket per month).
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
25hours a week

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18/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jessie) for host

This was one of the best experiences of my life. I stayed here for 2 weeks and had an amazing time while learning so much about the local culture. My tasks were mostly digital marketing and I had so much fun working. I really loved eating with the staff and learning about the local cuisine. If you're open to trying new things I highly recommend… read more

(Excellent )

05/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Jessie)

Jessie stayed with us for more than two weeks. She is really amazing, work hard and easy going person. Always ready to help us whatever we want her to do. She was sick but she never shows us her sickness expression and working the whole day. She also communicates with our guests very well. You shouldn't miss her to accept in your… read more

(Excellent )

11/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Mandie)

The best ever !!!
We had a great time with Mandie. She's a really great person, always smile, easy going, active and funny. She helped with us as a bartender. She made all the cocktails very well and she served the guests with love. She can organize all the things very well which are concerning with the bar. She's the one who you might welcome in… read more

(Excellent )

09/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Mandie) for host

Wow! If I could rate this 6 stars I would. What an incredible experience! The staff that works here immediately takes you in like family and are the sweetest people I know. Take time to get to know them, even if they don’t speak great English they are all such amazing people.
I worked as a bartender from 5-10 at night and got three delicious… read more

(Excellent )

08/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Oscar) for host

I spent 2 weeks in this Hostel and it was my first workaway experience.

I had an amazing time there and i can understand why it was elected « best hostel in Myanmar in 2018 ».
The hostel is great, dorms perfect, super restaurant and bar on the rooftop.
I worked two weeks at the bar, i loved it ! Thank you Jack for giving me the keys :wink:

But… read more

(Excellent )

04/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Oscar)

Oscar stayed with us for two weeks. It was his first experience as a workawayer and he always tried to give his best. We are so happy that he came to join us. He helped our hostel at the bar and we just tell him how does work for our bar and showed him one day after that he can do it along very well. He made a good cocktail and making the guests… read more

(Excellent )

28/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Kanae) for host

I stayed about 2weeks here. My workaway experience here was just amazing, doing some translation. All the staffs there was super friendly, always making me feel comfortable. They taught me a lot about Myanmar. I also got a chance to visit the home village of one of the staffs, local school, English class which the ex-staff held and so on. I… read more

(Excellent )

09/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Laurel)

Laurel volunteered for a couple of weeks. It was really a pleasure to meet her and had her as volunteer. She is easy-going, active, funny.She also have a good english skill and teached our staff how to update info on the website.Give us suggestions how to improve our hostel more better than now and really helpful a lot.We hope one day we can meet… read more

(Excellent )

08/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Laurel) for host

I started looking for volunteer opportunities in Myanmar almost one month before my trip. I contacted SOT cuz the wonderful comments it received from other volunteers. I’m so glad I did that. I mainly helped with the marketing/branding for the hostel. Fiona has a clear idea of the image for the hostel - representing local culture and help local… read more

(Excellent )

11/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Kelsie) for host

I had the best time here! Fiona is one of the nicest people I’ve ever met and she was so great to be around, along with all the other staff. They welcome all ideas here and let you get involved in the hostel as much as you want. The three delicious meals a day and free activities were such a bonus, as was getting to learn more about Myanmar. I… read more

(Excellent )

11/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Kelsie)

We had a great time with Kyslie! She is definitely somebody that you can welcome in your home, as she is nice, beautiful, a hard worker and always smiling person. She did a great job for our hostel. We are very pleased that she can join our hostel. We hope she will be lucky for the rest of her travels and will be welcome with open arms if she… read more

(Excellent )

11/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Glaizot)

We had a lovely time with Fanchon (Paco)! He is definitely somebody that you can welcome in your home, as he is nice, respectful , enthusiastic and a hard worker. We are glad he can join with us. He took the job seriously but did everything with a great sense of humor making for a very light atmosphere. He was always thinking of going the extra… read more

(Excellent )

27/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Glaizot) for host

Feel confident to ask volunteering here, the place is drive by such a lovely team.
Fiona is the best manager I ever met, she is so open to every plan you can propose as volunteer. You work herewill be very cool, you can ask for working at the bar or at the reception, and organize lots of activity like evening events, cooking classroom, yoga time… read more

(Excellent )

14/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Kim ) for host

Fiona and all the staff are the friendliest people ever, you can't help but smile when you see them. I was in the hostel for 10 days and did a mural for them. I would highly recommend this host.

(Excellent )

14/12/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Kim )

We was so lucky get our volunteer Kim . We got a huge painting from her during volunteering with us. It was really quick and her painting is also suitable with our culture . Thank you so much Kim .
We hope to see you again in here of travel hostel family .

(Excellent )

20/11/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Fiona)

Fiona was a vet good volunteer, very easily understood everything that needed to be done. She help me at reception and do some event. She is a good helper and like to spake with guests.A pleasure to have stay with us and easy to please.
Recommended to potential host!

(Excellent )

19/11/2017

Left by Workawayer (Fiona) for host

A huge Thank you to the Hostel Family, which made my experience here so wonderful.
If you’re interested in volunteering in Myanmar I definitely recommend you this hostel. Everybody is very welcoming, helpful and friendly. Fiona and the rest of the staff took me in and treated me like family from day one. This was truly a home away from home for… read more

(Excellent )

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